Once Upon a Mattress

Musical

Writers: Dean Fuller Jay Thompson Mary Rodgers Marshall Barer

Songs

Act I

  • Overture - Orchestra
  • Many Moons Ago - Minstrel
  • An Opening for a Princess - Prince Dauntless, Lady Larken, Ensemble
  • In a Little While - Sir Harry, Lady Larken
  • In a Little While (reprise) - Sir Harry, Lady Larken
  • On a Stormy Night - Minstrel
  • Shy - Princess Winnifred, Knights and Ladies
  • The Minstrel, the Jester, and I - Minstrel, Jester, King Sextimus
  • Sensitivity - Queen Aggravain, Wizard
  • The Swamps of Home - Princess Winnifred, Prince Dauntless, Ladies-in-Waiting
  • Normandy - Minstrel, Jester, Larken, King Sextimus
  • Spanish Panic - Orchestra, Ensemble
  • Song of Love - Prince Dauntless, Princess Winnifred, Ensemble

Act II

  • Entr'acte - Orchestra
  • Quiet - Queen Aggravain, Ensemble
  • Goodnight, Sweet Princess - Prince Dauntless (Revival only)
  • Happily Ever After - Princess Winnifred
  • Man to Man Talk - Prince Dauntless, King Sextimus
  • Very Soft Shoes - Jester
  • Yesterday I Loved You - Sir Harry, Lady Larken
  • Nightingale Lullaby - Nightingale of Samarkand
  • Finale - Prince Dauntless, Princess Winnifred, Queen Aggravain, King Sextimus, Ensemble

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.


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